Decapoda - Brachyura - Portunidae - Monomia

Monomia argentata (A. Milne-Edwards, 1861)



World Distribution
(Koch & Bližnáková, 2023, Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos) - Madagascar (26-402 m), Vietnam, Taiwan, Anambas, Natuna, Indonesia (Koch et al. 2017), South China Sea – Vietnam, Taiwan (Chang 1963, Chou et al. 1999), China – Guangdong (Dai & Yang 1991, Yang et al. 2012), Hong Kong, Luzon, Philippines (Stephenson & Rees 1967a), Japan – Sagami bay, Nabeta, Shimoda, Mikawa-Isshiki, Kii Minabe, Mimase, Tosa Bay (Sakai 1976), South-eastern Japan (Sakai 1939, 1976), Mouth of Lundu River, Borneo (White 1847, A. Milne-Edwards 1861), Malaysia – Sarawak (White 1847, A. Milne-Edwards 1861). 30-100 m.
Also New Caledonia, from Moosa. Mayotte region (near Glorieuses, Leven Bank).

Environnement : Marine - Substrat/Association : Soft bottom (mud or sand)

Vertical range : Shallow to deep-waters (e.g. 10-190 m) - Min-Max observed: 26-402 m

Mayotte data
Monomia argentata - Koch & Bližnáková, 2023, Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos: 219, near Glorieuses - North Madagascar. MIRIKY — Stn CP3205, Cap Saint-Sébastien, 12°37’S, 48°25’E, 60-63 m, 29 Jun. 2009, 4 males, 3 females (MNHN-IU-2010-439). — Stn CP3204, 12°37’S, 48°30’E, 59-60 m, 29 Jun. 2009, 24 spms (MNHN-IU-2010-442) — Stn CP3206, Nosy Bé and Leuven bank, 12°38’S, 48°21’E, 70-74 m, 29 Jun. 2009, 2 males, 2 females (MNHN-IU-2010-438).

New Caledonia data
Nouvelle Caledonie, STATION — Moosa MK.

Other data
Musorstom 1 Philippines, CP73 — Moosa MK, Musorstom 1, 1: 142-150
Musorstom 1 Philippines, CP72 — Moosa MK, Musorstom 1, 1: 142-150
Musorstom 1 Philippines, CP57 — Moosa MK, Musorstom 1, 1: 142-150
Musorstom 1 Philippines, CP56 — Moosa MK, Musorstom 1, 1: 142-150
Musorstom 1 Philippines, CP45 — Moosa MK, Musorstom 1, 1: 142-150

References : PDF list, 214 pp (1.4 Mo)

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